Deeper Travel: 5 Holidays in Greece that will change you!
It’s not enough anymore to simply switch on our out of office reply and slip away to re-charge our batteries on a simple sun ‘n sea holiday. Now,...
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Why do Greeks eat salted cod on March 25?
If you’re new to Greece you might be confused by the sight of locals e...
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Behind the Scenes at the Rethymnon Carnival
In these colourful extracts from her photo journal, archeologist Holle...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Plaka!
Newcomer to Athens, Will Feuer, takes a historical tour inside Athens’ oldest and most famous neighbourhood and discovers a quaint enclave with a modern stance. The past century has seen Athens grow exponentially, swelling in population and pushing its borders farther than ever before as new neighbourhoods and suburbs emerge. ...
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3 Warming Greek Recipes for Winter
Through exquisite recipes and photographs of her beloved Greece, Australian-born Greek Ruth Bardis shares her family's stories and the regional specialties of their cuisine in her award-winning book “Hellenic Kanella: Memories Made in a Greek Kitchen”. Insider brings you three of her favourite winter warming dishes from her stylish and he...
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Drink Pink for October
Thanks to Brangelina and their cultish little drop Whispering Angel, rosé wines are no longer languishing at the bottom of the barrel. Greek rosé wines have shed their inferiority complex too (along with their sugars) to claim a loyal new fanbase of drinkers, intoxicated by their light appeal and palatable prices, finds Cordelia Madden-Ka...
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How to Celebrate May Day (Protomayia)!
Tomorrow is Protomayia. Though official celebrations have been slated for May 9, there's no reason why you can't pay tribute to the Return of Spring and the End of Lockdown like a true Greek… On this Greek version of Labour Day, locals traditionally gather bright blooms from the hillsides and fashion them into wreaths for thei...
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Memories of Easters Past
Few writers evoke the intense emotion and vivid imagery of Easter in Greece as Sofka Zinovieff in her memoir, Eurydice Street, A Place in Athens. An extract from her book that so poignantly captures the glorious paradoxes and rich traditions of Greek Easter. Few would dispute that Easter celebrations are the most intensely bea...
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5 Off-Radar Athens Museums to Visit
There is no denying that the Greek capital is filled with monuments, age-old landmarks and museums worth a visit, but if you find yourself in a bit of an “ancient marble” overdose, you’ll be glad to learn that there are fascinating museums to visit that have nothing to do with archaeology. Ethel Dilouambaka rounds up five Athenian museums...
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3 Top Hikes around Athens
Athens may seem like a concrete jungle sometimes. But it's a city framed by hills and mountains. All of them harboring magnificent fauna and flora (there are 140 recorded species of wildflower alone) - plus the odd archeological marvel! There’s simply no better time of year to hit the trail and explore the capital’s rich natural wonders (...
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Why do you get free desserts at Greek restaurants?
“Kerasma”. You either have it … or you don’t. Athens Insider’s John Carr explores the very Greek phenomenon of the free pudding! It happens all the time, even through the big bad Greek Crisis. You drain the last of your erythro house wine to wash down the last of the fish, squid, dolmades, bifteki or what-have-you, and raise y...
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Artfully Delicious
If you haven’t found time yet to road-test Simul at Kolonaki … we have just this to say: Make Time. Simul's minimal, chic and beautifully-lit space, combined with the venue’s ample natural light, all adds up to a chill, relaxed mood. What feels really fresh about this likeable venture from chef Nikos Thomas though is his “Mix ...
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